IT Energy@MIT Initiative: Configuring the Energy Saver for Mac OS
IS&T recommends energy saver configuration settings that you can use when your machine is plugged into a power adapter or when you are using your laptop battery.
- From the Apple menu, go to System Preferences.
Locate the the Hardware section, and click on the Energy Saver icon.
Results For: Desktop | Laptop
Desktop Settings
IS&T recommends that you configure the Sleep settings for a desktop computer as follows:
- Put the computer to sleep when it is inactive for: 1 hour.
- Put the display to sleep when it is inactive for: 10 minutes.
- Check the box for Put the hard disk to sleep when possible.
Laptop Settings
IS&T recommends different settings for Power Adapter and Battery.
- Settings for Power Adapter
IS&T recommends configuring the Sleep settings when using a power adapter with your laptop as follows:- Put the computer to sleep when it is inactive for: 1 hour.
- Put the display to sleep when it is inactive for: 10 minutes.
- Check the box for Put the hard disk to sleep when possible.
- Settings for Battery
IS&T recommends configuring the Sleep settings when using a battery with your laptop as follows:
- Put the computer to sleep when it is inactive for: 15 minutes.
- Put the display to sleep when it is inactive for: 3 minutes.
- Check the box for Put the hard disk to sleep when possible.
